HOUSE BILL 142

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

Candie G. Sweetser and Bill McCamley

AN ACT

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT INTERNET WEBSITES; PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING THE ONE-STOP BUSINESS PORTAL ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 9-26-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, Chapter 200, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "9-26-1. SHORT TITLE.--[Sections 1 through 14 of this act] Chapter 9, Article 26 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Workforce Solutions Department Act"."

     SECTION 2. A new section of the Workforce Solutions Department Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] PUBLIC ACCESS INTERNET WEBSITE--AVAILABILITY.--A public access internet website established by or on behalf of the department shall be accessible by the public and shall be fully operational twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to the extent technically feasible."

     SECTION 3. Section 10-16E-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2014, Chapter 20, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "10-16E-1. SHORT TITLE.--[This act] Chapter 10, Article 16E NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "One-Stop Business Portal Act"."

     SECTION 4. Section 10-16E-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2014, Chapter 20, Section 3) is amended to read:

     "10-16E-3. ONE-STOP BUSINESS PORTAL--DUTIES.--

          A. The department shall develop, operate and maintain a centralized [web site] website that is free, user-friendly, searchable and accessible to the public that shall provide authorized [representatives of businesses] persons with access or the ability to electronically conduct certain business transactions with state agencies and that shall be known as the "one-stop business portal".

          B. No later than January 1, 2017, the department shall provide the framework and define the information exchange process necessary for the one-stop business portal.

          C. No later than July 1, 2017, the one-stop business portal shall be available for public access and use and shall include the information and capabilities required by Subsection D of this section.

          D. The one-stop business portal shall provide authorized [representatives] persons with a single point of entry for conducting certain business transactions with state agencies and shall facilitate or provide the capability to:

                (1) access taxation information, including filing and renewal deadlines;

                (2) make taxation filings and payments;

                (3) access workers' compensation information, including requirements and deadlines;

                (4) access information related to business licensing requirements and associated filing and renewal deadlines;

                (5) complete and submit applications for licenses, registrations and permits that are issued by state agencies and that are required for the transaction of business in New Mexico;

                (6) complete and file documents that state agencies require for the transaction of business in New Mexico;

                (7) make payments, including payments for application fees, license fees, registration fees, permit fees, filing fees and payments made pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act that must be paid to state agencies;

                (8) provide electronic communications with customer service representatives during regular business hours regarding the use of the one-stop business portal and the services offered through the one-stop business portal; [and]

                (9) access the sunshine portal; and

                (10) access and utilize the functions of the public access internet website established by or on behalf of the workforce solutions department.

          E. The department and state agencies shall share information received pursuant to or required for the operation or function of the one-stop business portal only for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the One-Stop Business Portal Act or rules promulgated by a state agency pursuant to that act.

          F. The one-stop business portal shall be fully operational twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to the extent technically feasible."

     SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2017.

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